1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country
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Recent Examples of disbursement
That team was lost in last week’s reorganization, along with another that handles disbursement of funds for 300 grants in more than 40 countries.
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Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Warren is not the first to warn against the impact that DOGE may be having on benefit disbursement.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
By comparison, Florida’s popular Bright Futures program — which is not based on income — funded 100% of eligible applicants with an average disbursement of $4,995.
—Braulio Colón, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration’s day-one pause on certain disbursements from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which earmarked $4 billion for water management in the region, is raising particular concern among stakeholders about the fate of key conservation projects that keep the Colorado River flowing.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
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Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Warren is not the first to warn against the impact that DOGE may be having on benefit disbursement.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
By comparison, Florida’s popular Bright Futures program — which is not based on income — funded 100% of eligible applicants with an average disbursement of $4,995.
—Braulio Colón, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration’s day-one pause on certain disbursements from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which earmarked $4 billion for water management in the region, is raising particular concern among stakeholders about the fate of key conservation projects that keep the Colorado River flowing.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
Noun
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The market index currently yields 1.25%, while the ETF has a 1.81% yield and 0.33% expense ratio.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Medical and educational expenses easily top some of the most expensive costs a parent or guardian may face.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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On May 28, Acosta claimed her prize and chose a one-time lump sum payment of $1.3 million before taxes, the lottery said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Enable Google Autofill to save time on Android Enabling Google Autofill can save precious time by automatically filling in forms, passwords and payment details across apps and websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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That said, Brian had also uploaded their music to Spotify via a British distribution service called RouteNote.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The company’s distribution model, however, remains costly.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Associations struggling with the cost of full association management may wish to consider at least financial management.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Upbeat quarterly earnings results from tech giants such Meta Platforms and Microsoft in late April further reignited optimism in the AI trade because the companies showed no signs of moderating their capital expenditure plans.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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However, a key point of consideration is CEG’s history of negative free cash flow, indicating substantial capital expenditures that add on to negative cash flows from operations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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